Austin, TX: Est. homeless population 12,000-20,000
by srdanz

Comment by carisakD70:
I love the painted effect here, or is it pastels? Whatever you did I really like it

Austin, TX: Est. homeless population 12,000-20,000
by srdanz

Comment by pineapple:
The colours and background make this image. I like the fuzz effect. Your title is really rather good as well. Nice work, in total. Good luck!

Austin, TX: Est. homeless population 12,000-20,000
by srdanz

Comment by arsenal:
really stong image, i like the pp. i see these guys in every corner, that is very sad.

Austin, TX: Est. homeless population 12,000-20,000
by srdanz

Comment by nerdynotdirty:
moving picture.
i live in TX, and in Lubbock we don't have very many, but everytime I go down to Austin I see them and can't help but feel sorry for them all.

good shot, 8.

Austin, TX: Est. homeless population 12,000-20,000
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Comment by redmoon:
for some reason, i normally have an automatic knee-jerk reactionary aversion to obviously, overtly political, morally just, message laden photos. which is odd, given the way i am politically. anyway, this, on the other hand, is unique in a number of ways. principally, you haven't just relied on your subject conveying the emotion or message (or getting the votes). your skills as a photographer/artist are evident here, as both pre and post processing is superb. composition is faultless. the post shot treatment works incredibly well, and adds sufficient interest that invites extended viewing. i love the background, the levels of noise, the playing with the dodge / burn tools. this is a great example of PS filters being used to great effect. and your subject himself is subtle to be really effective - the sign, his manner and posture; there is a warmth and a sense of reality here that you don't get from shots of the more unfortunate sections of any population. you feel sympathetic, but hopeful too... it's an excellent capture. last comment; your title. very specific, factual and not remotely condescending or patronising (which is sometimes the case with photos of similar subject matter). all in all a very likeable, moving, stirring image. 10.

Waiter!!!
by srdanz

Comment by graphicfunk:
Very well enacted. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.

graphicfunk's wine back into water
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Comment by kat75:
Wow...excellent work! The flash on the glass is a bit much but the wine-water effect is awesome!

Performance Enhancement
by srdanz

Comment by kat75:
Very appropriate for this challenge! Very clear shot and good composition.

Which one?
by srdanz

Comment by kat75:
I like it too! The colors are great! Looks a little overexposed.

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Comment by kat75:
Great picture! Beautiful animal! You must have used some major zoom to get in on his (her?) face that close! :)